When he was a young professor, philosopher Mark Rowlands adopted a wolf named Brenin, who turned into his constant companion. He reflects on the life lessons he learned from Brenin.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Sonic Youth co-founder Kim Gordon’s new memoir, “Girl in a Band,” is on our minds this week. The book chronicles the influential band’s career and the end of the marriage between Gordon and fellow co-founder Thurston Moore after 27 years.
For millennia the Hazara people have been telling folk tales. Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman have collected them in a book called “The Honey Thief.”
Lisa Lieberman is the author of “Leaving You: The Cultural Meaning of Suicide.” She talks about the suicide of her grandfather and the extravagant narratives left by 19th century suicides.
Films about the cold war were a staple of the American film industry for decades, symbols of the Atomic Age.
Lera Auerbach's obsession with time has impacted her life in music. We hear examples of her literary and musical achievements.
The question isn't "seen any good movies lately?" but instead "experienced any good paratexts lately?"
Nicholas Christopher collected myths and legends for years to write his novel, "The Bestiary."
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